Report on Mini Project Workshops and Employability Skills Development

This report details the insights gained from mini-project workshops focused on developing employability skills. The author reflects on the value of these workshops in enhancing skills such as time management, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork. The report includes an analysis of various documents, including a personal development plan, SWOT analysis, reading logs, and skill assessments. The author highlights the importance of these skills for effective performance in a professional setting, emphasizing the ability to manage time, communicate effectively, and make sound decisions. The appendices provide comprehensive documentation of the author's self-assessment, skill development, and action plans. The report concludes by underscoring the significance of continuous self-improvement and the practical application of these employability skills for career success. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the author's growth and development throughout the mini-project workshops and its impact on their employability skills.

Module: Preparing for Success: Self Development and Responsibility

INTRODUCTION
It is essential for a person to determine self capabilities and performance to carry out required set of practice in significant manner.
Workshop is effective way through which person can analyse their own skills and potential (Simpson, Robertson and White, 2020).
Employability skill is needed by a person as this will help in enhancing overall performance of a person to perform well within organisation.
This report will includes understanding gained through mini project workshop. In this project different document for employability skills has
been determined.
Specify the mini project workshops that you attended and explain how and why they contributed towards the
development of your employability skills.
By attending mini project workshop I am able to develop different skills and capabilities which is significant for successfully or
effectively functioning project task. In this mini workshop I have develop a proper plan and strategies to carry out project activities significant.
Through this I am able to determine my potential skills as well as weakness that is affecting my performance to conduct required set of practices
(Pureza and Lee, 2020). In this mini project workshop I have worked with different other people in a group. Through this I am able to analyse
my team working potential as well as my capability to work with in a team. There are various issues and problems that have occurred while
conducting this mini project. I have determined that I am able to effective solve the issues and problems which lead to have positive impact on
my performance. My problem solving skills and communication skill has assist me to develop better relationship with other employees. I have
determined that due to ineffective time management capabilities I am not able to correctly or properly manage time. It is crucial for a person to
have effective time management skills as this helps in timely completing all task along with this attain desired goals and objectives.
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Explain the value or usefulness of the Appendices (12 Documents) that you have compiled and provided as part of your
portfolio.
There are different documents which are very important and valuable to enhance the overall performance and capability of a person
(Jeon, Lee and Jeong, 2020). There are 12 major documents such as My Personal Development Plan, My Personal SWOT Analysis, Reading
Log, Time Management Skills: Weekly Schedule, Time Management Skills, Communication Skills, Presentation Skills, Academic Writing
Skills, Employability Skills, Notes on Reflection, Up-to-Date Curriculum Vitae and An Action Plan. All of these are needed and useful
documents that will lead to have significant affect on employability skills of a person
CONCLUSION
From the above report it have been concluded that there are different skills and capabilities that is required by person in order to
successfully or effectively performing business practices. It is essential for a person to enhance various employability skill so that they could
timely conduct business practices as well as attain desired job role.
REFERENCES
Books and Journals
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Simpson, B., Robertson, J.L. and White, K., 2020. How co-creation increases employee corporate social responsibility and organizational
engagement: The moderating role of self-construal. Journal of Business Ethics, 166(2), pp.331-350.
Pureza, A.P. and Lee, K.H., 2020. Corporate social responsibility leadership for sustainable development: An institutional logics
perspective in Brazil. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 27(3), pp.1410-1424.
Jeon, M.M., Lee, S. and Jeong, M., 2020. Perceived corporate social responsibility and customers’ behaviors in the ridesharing service
industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 84, p.102341.
Berei, E.B., 2020. The Social Responsibility among Higher Education Students. Education Sciences, 10(3), p.66.
Chen, H. and Zhu, T., 2020. Passengers' self-awareness and behavior in maintaining public order and social responsibility in urban mass
transit governance in China. Journal of Cleaner Production, p.121053.
12 Appendices for the Portfolio
APPENDIX 1: My Personal Development Plan
My Full Name: XYZ
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Title of Course I’m Enrolled For:
Name of Institution:
Level at which I am Currently
Studying:
Start Date: 8 December 2020
End Date:
My Reasons/Motivation for Doing
this Course:
The main reason or motivate for doining this course is to enahnce different
employeability skills
Objectives for my
personal development
Actions required to
achieve my objectives
Support and/or
resources I need
Timeframe Estimated date of completion /
achievement
To develop effective oral
comunication capabiltiies
To take short term
course of enhancing
communication skill
Books, articels,
online
information
3 months 4 months
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Incease time management
capabilties
I need to consult with
senior manager and
take thier guidence
Support from
senior manager
2 months 4 months
Improve leadership skills I need to imporve my
capability to infleunce
and guide others
I require books
and other source
to get information
about leadership
capabilties
10 months 12 months
Team work skills I need to work more
effectively with in the
team.
Support from
team leader
6 months 7 months
APPENDIX 2: My Personal SWOT Analysis
STRENGTHS (strong points) WEAKNESSES (weak points)
1 Strong problem solving skill 1 Lack of verbal communication skill
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2 Written communication 2 Time management capabilities
3 Decision making skill 3 Lack of leadership skill
4 Creative 4 Team working
5 Critical thinking 5 Fail to complete commitmets
6 Data analysis 6 Nervous to present ideas
7 Self motivated 7 Take stress
OPPORTUNITIES (potential gains) THREATS (potential losses
1 Develop time management skill 1 High competition
2 Upcoming events 2 Economic rate
3 Networking 3 Increase in unemployment
4 Internship opportunity 4 Conflicts environment
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5 Employer feedback 5 Language issue
6 Placement opportunity 6 Limited advantages in sector
7 Training program 7 Less opportunities
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APPENDIX 3: Reading Log
READING LOG
DATE TITLE AUTHOR TIME SPENT NUMBER OF
PAGES READ
15 October How to Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie 1 weak 193
23 October Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When
Stakes Are High
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny,
Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler
1 weak 150
1
November
Difficult Conversations: How to Have
Conversations that Matter the Most
Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila
Heen, and Roger Fisher
1 weak 164
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November
How to Have Confidence and Power in Dealing
with People
Les Giblin 1 weak 115
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November
Skill with People by Les Giblin Les Giblin 1 weak 108
22
November
Words that Work Frank Luntz’ 1 weak 255
1 December Leadership Presence Belle Linda Halpern and Kathy
Lubar
1 weak 200
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APPENDIX 4:
Time
Management
Skills: Weekly
Schedule
SUN MON TUES WED THURS FRI SAT
6:00
AM
Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up Wake up
7:00
AM
Journal
writing
Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise Exercise
8:00
AM
Exercise Get ready Get ready Get ready Get ready Get ready Get ready
9:00
AM
Get ready Class Class Break fast Work Work Meeting
10:00
AM
Church Class Class Class Work Work Work
11:00
AM
Free time Class Class Class Work Free time Work
12:00 Free time Free time Lunch Meeting Free time Work Work
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PM
1:00 PM Study Work Free time Free time Class Class Class
2:00 PM Lunch Lunch Work Lunch Class Class Class
3:00 PM Family
meeting
Work Work Work Class Class Class
4:00 PM Free time Work Self study Work Meeting Work Work
5:00 PM Walking Meeting Work Work Work Work Work
6:00 PM Meeting
friends
Sports Meeting Sports Sports Work Self study
7:00 PM Free time Free time Sports Free time Free time Sports Sports
8:00 PM Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
9:00 PM Read book Study Study Study Study Study Read book
10:00
PM
Movie Read book Read book Read book Read book Read book Free time
11:00
PM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
12:00
PM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
1:00
AM
Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep Sleep
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